1. |
Maybe I Already Know You
02:41
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Oh, I just broke up with him
I guess it's come to an end
Oh, and now I have to start
All over again
It was so nice to know somebody so well
I was just starting to feel so comfortable
And now I'm thrown back in the pool
I guess I'll find somebody new
I'm spinnin’ round in circles again
But maybe I already know you
Maybe I've known you for a long long time
Maybe I already love you
And I've been blinded all this time
Oh, maybe I already know you
Maybe I saw you just today
Maybe you already love me too
And when we fin'lly realize
It'll be like
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Oh, I could meet you on the bus
If I didn't drive my car so much
Or I could meet you in the store
But the sign clearly says "don't touch"
Or maybe I just see you all the time
But it's never really crossed my mind
Maybe you're my childhood friend
Who I have always thought about
It's really time I figure that one out
Oh, maybe I already know you
Maybe I've known you for a long long time
Maybe I already love you
And I've been blinded all this time
Oh, maybe I already know you
Maybe I saw you just today
Maybe you already love me too
And when we fin'lly realize
It'll be like
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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2. |
Radio Love
03:33
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When you get in your Uber
Your driver’s gonna be super duper excited
When this song comes on
He’ll sing along a little too loudly
And when you walk into Trader Joe’s
You’re gonna see people dancing on the floor
With their shopping carts and groceries too
It’ll be crazy but also cool
And I hope you don’t mind
‘Cause I wrote you a catchy tune
The whole world will know it soon
I wanted to tell you that I love you so
I wrote you a catchy tune
The whole world will know it soon
I wanted to love you everywhere you go
I love you, love you, love you
Through the radio
When you go to a concert with your favorite band
The singer grabs his guitar and says it wasn’t planned
But he wanted to do a cover of this song
For you
It’ll be the music in the elevator
It’ll be a promise that I’ll see you later
It’ll be a reminder that you are greater
Than you think
And I hope you like it
‘Cause I wrote you a catchy tune
The whole world will know it soon
I wanted to tell you that I love you so
I wrote you a catchy tune
The whole world will know it soon
I wanted to love you everywhere you go
I love you, love you, love you
Through the radio
It’s gonna get stuck in everybody’s minds
They’re gonna sing about you all the time
It’s gonna get stuck in everybody’s minds
They’re gonna sing about you all the time
I wrote you a catchy tune
I wrote you a catchy tune
I wrote you a catchy tune
The whole world will know it soon
I wanted to tell you that I love you so
I wrote you a catchy tune
The whole world will know it soon
I wanted to love you everywhere you go
I love you, love you, love you
Through the radio
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I should've written you a love song
But instead I wrote a song about how I was moving on
And I wrote some lines and some rhymes that
I kind of regret
I should've written you a love song
But instead I wrote a song about how you were just a phase
And how you had a pretty face but
I just wanted you to change
Oh, I wrote these songs
About how we could never work
And then turned around
And gave my best rhymes to the wrong guys
Oh, I wrote them poems and melodies
I let them live in harmonies
But out of all of them
Now I'm thinking...
I should've written you a love song
But instead I wrote a song about how you were in my way
And I wrote some mean things
And all these refrains echoed in my brain
I couldn't get them out of my head
I would hear them when I saw you and believe in what they said
And they were a constant reminder
I had these catchy tunes
Telling me I didn't want you
Oh, I wrote these songs
About how we could never work
And then turned around
And gave my best rhymes to the wrong guys
Oh, I wrote them poems and melodies
I let them live in harmonies
But out of all of them
Now I'm thinking...
I should've written you a love song
And I know that it's a little late and we have all moved on
But I wanted you to know
Here's the song I should've written five years ago
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4. |
Cactus
02:45
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This cactus has little thorns
They’re sharp and hard to see
The sunlight had kept her warm
And she just wanted to always be free
But you took her from the window
And you put her on your desk
She is cold and starts to shrivel
But you haven’t noticed yet
She needs to live in the sun
She needs to live in the sun
She needs to live in the sun
And that’s alright
That’s alright, let her be
You mean well, of course you do
You give her water each day
She loved you and tried to grow
But the dirt she knew has now turned into clay
And her pot is overflowing
Now it’s been a week or two
And her roots are slowly rotting
There’s only one thing to do
She needs to live in the sun
She needs to live in the sun
She needs to live in the sun
And that’s alright
That’s alright, let her be
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5. |
The Next Thing
02:57
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I’m so impatient
You call me obsessed
‘Cause it’s always the next thing
Maybe the next thing
Will be enough
I'm always waiting
But there's no time to rest
‘Cause it's always the next thing
Maybe the next thing
Will be enough
And I know I wanted this
I know I wanted this
I know I wanted this
I know
But it's not exactly
How I thought it would be
And it's not enough
No, it's not what I wanted
At all
Just keep on moving
I will give it my best
'Cause it's always the next thing
Maybe the next thing
Will be enough
And I know I wanted this
I know I wanted this
I know I wanted this
I know
But it's not exactly
How I thought it would be
And it's not enough
No, it's not what I wanted
At all
So it must be the next thing
Oh, maybe the next thing
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6. |
I'm Doin' Fine
03:00
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All my friends wanna be rich
All my friends wanna make lots of money
All my friends want giant TVs
And to forget about all their worries
And I'll get invitations to their parties
And try to pretend that I belong
They'll ask me what I'm doing now...
All my friends wanna be famous
All my friends wanna be starving artists
They wanna come out on the other side
So when they look back they can feel alright
And I'll get invitations to their parties
And try to pretend that I belong
They'll ask me what I'm doing now...
And I'm still singin'
I'm still thinkin'
I'm still dreamin' away these mornings
I make some money but I make more music
And I'm doin' fine
Yeah, I'm doin' fine
All my friends are getting older
All my friends are getting strange and colder
All my friends are moving far away
I never see them too much anyway
But I still get invitations to their parties
And they tell me I still look so happy
They wanna know what I'm doing now...
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I wake up, I lie in bed
The pillow feels so nice beneath my head
I pull the sheets a little higher
Just let me lie here
Then at 10, I get up
I had a dream I couldn’t interrupt
Now I’ve wasted all this time
I’m gonna cry
Why does this keep happening?
Ba ba ba!
I can’t get anything done
A-ba ba ba ba!
I can’t get anything done
A-ba ba ba ba!
I just might
Sit here till midnight
And I still won’t get anything done
I try to work, I get set up
But when I’m finally ready I’m also hungry
I take a little break
To make a snack
(I’m always hungry)
But it drags on, I call my mom
And she convinces me
To come home for Thanksgiving
The next thing you know
I’m buying tickets for a plane
That I can’t give back
Why does this keep happening?
Oh oh oh!
I can’t get anything done
A-ba ba ba ba!
I can’t get anything done
A-ba ba ba ba!
I just might
Sit here till midnight
And I still won’t get anything done
I guess my head’s a mess
I guess I filled it up with stress
I guess my head’s a mess
I guess I filled it up with stress
I can’t get anything done [x4]
I can’t get anything done
A-ba ba ba ba!
I can’t get anything done
A-ba ba ba ba!
I just might
Sit here till midnight
And I still won’t get anything done
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8. |
You Silly Voice
03:07
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I'm gonna forget you, voice
Yes, you in my head
Who just says I do nothing
And that I should stay in bed
I'm gonna leave you behind
You're not welcome in my mind
I'm replacing you with better things
That will be much more kind
I'll look for magic everywhere I go
I used to see it all the time
And when there's madness
I will learn to let it go
'Cause I don't need that in my life
You say I'll never amount to anything
You silly voice, you should just believe in me
Who needs you anyway?
You don't do anything
You just hurt me then desert me
When I start to feel pain
You just want to bring me down
But I'm getting off the ground
And I'm stomping my feet on your little head
You're dead!
I'll look for magic everywhere I go
I used to see it all the time
And when there's madness
I will learn to let it go
'Cause I don't need that in my life
You say I'll never amount to anything
You silly voice, you should just believe in me
‘Cause they've inspired me
This old tired me to sing again
Oh, sing again, yeah
They've inspired me
This old tired me to sing again
Oh, sing again
Like la, la, la, la
I know they're listening
La, la, la, la
You won't ruin this for me
You say I'll never amount to anything
You silly voice, you should just believe in me
Like they believe in me
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I don't know how to tell you this
But I don't really wanna be your friend anymore
I don't think I'll say that to your face
I'll just silently slip out the door
It's not anything you did
It's kinda just who you turned out to be
I know that hurts
But you are bad for me
'Cause I turn mean and shallow
I just scream and I loved you
But I don't like who I turn into when I'm with you
I don't listen when you're talking to me
You don't hear me so much either
I don't agree with you and when you ask for my advice
You don't really wanna use it
You don't get it
You don't see it
You don't know it
You don't have me
You don't want me
You don't need me
'Cause I turn mean and shallow
I just scream and I loved you
But I don't like who I turn into when I'm with you
Whoa, I know we used to be so close
So what happened to us?
I guess we just grew apart
'Cause I turn mean and shallow
I just scream and I loved you
But I don't like who I turn into when I'm with you
'Cause I turn mean and shallow
I just scream and I loved you
But I don't like who I turn into when I'm with you
So I'll just fade away
Oh, I'll just fade away
I'll fade away
Fade away
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10. |
I'm Not Famous
02:44
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It’s 2 a.m. and I really should be in bed
But I can’t stop thinking about
Where my life is going
See, I’ve got a job
But it’s not where I want to be
And I’ve got a plan
But it’s moving so slowly
Oh, I think you can relate
It’s why I’m worried
If one of us could have this dream
Then why should it be me?
I just want to sing a song
I hope someday you might want to sing along
I just want to be okay
Wanna be happy and I don’t have to be famous
No, I’m not famous
So, here’s the thing
I think I can reach you
You’re one of many “you”s
But I don’t want to make this a numbers game
I’m trying to be perfect
But I’m not sure for who
‘Cause deep down I don’t care
Who you think I am or what I do
I’m not famous but I feel the pressure
No, I’m not famous but I feel the pressure
I just want to sing a song
I hope someday you might want to sing along
I just want to be okay
Wanna be happy and I don’t have to be famous
Wanna be liked, wanna be loved
I want all of the above
Wanna be liked
I want to be loved
I just want to sing a song
I hope someday you might want to sing along
I just want to be okay
Wanna be happy and I don’t have to be famous
You don’t have to know every word
I just want to be heard
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11. |
Mourning Doves
03:28
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Mourning doves are building nests by my window
They’re chirping in their hideaway, safe from the rain
And I watch
Through the door
Safe inside
Wondering why
Why we can’t be friends with little birds
But then I remember
That soon they will be flying away
Soon they will pack up their things and go
Once the babies learn to fly
They’ll take their dreams into the sky
I would hate to be left behind
The baby birds are growing up, doing things for themselves
And then there’s me, always trying to be somewhere else
Little birds,
Would you mind
If I come too?
Or maybe next time?
Oh, if only I could be that brave
I don’t think I’d be here
Soon they will be flying away
Soon they will pack up their things and go
Once the babies learn to fly
They’ll take their dreams into the sky
I would hate to be left behind
But what you didn’t know is
I’ve already got a place where I can go
It’s so far away and
I’m a little afraid of finally letting go
‘Cause soon I will be flying away
Soon I will pack up my things and go
Once the babies learn to fly
And spring begins to light the sky
We’ll all take our dreams and learn to fly
I’m a little sad to say goodbye
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12. |
My Car
02:53
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My car gets to see his friends every day
We drive side by side them on the highway
And all I hear is, “How you been, man? It’s nice to see you again.”
And I stare silently at the road ahead
And I think, “Why don’t I see my friends every day?
Seems like I am only driving away”
My phone has so much going on
She gets messages, they’re all coming in and she never turns off
And all I hear is, “How you been, girl? It’s been a while.”
And I'll get nothing but a text from T-Mobile
And I think, “Why don’t I see my friends every day?
Seems like I am only driving away”
I’m so burned out and tired of being alone
But when I go out it seems like I can’t wait to go home
My friends say, “Wanna stay?”
“Oh, I have no money.”
“Wanna stay?”
“But it’s already late.”
“Wanna stay?”
“Oh, I should be working.”
“Wanna stay?”
And I do…
Why don’t I see my friends every day?
Seems like I am only driving away
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